12DOVE Verdict
Pros
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Fast-paced
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exciting stuff
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Inventive premise
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Vivid art style
Cons
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Slow beginning
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Slightly too-cutesy graphics
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May get old after a while
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An interesting one, this. At first glance it all looks a little too Animal Crossing - cute green fields, clear blue streams and cozy little houses. You’ll soon begin to wonder where all the monsters are at, this being a dungeon-crawler and all. Have patience. After a bit of aimless wandering the story kicks in – the usual ‘peaceful village plagued by evil forces’ guff – and you’ll be introduced to the rather dynamic dungeon portion of the game.
The 2D dungeons are displayed on both screens. The catch is that after a certain amount of time, each screen will rumble and ‘shuffle’ sideways to reveal a new area. The aim is to avoid being caught during a ‘shuffle’ while simultaneously killing monsters and pulling levers to escape. It’s fast-paced, exciting stuff, and marks out Away: Shuffle Dungeon as an intriguing title.
Dec 3, 2008
More info
| Genre | Role Playing |
| Description | A DS dungeon crawler with the cute twist of constantly moving and changing dungeon floors. FYI: Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi and composer Nobuo Uematsu both contributed to this, giving AWAY a genuine pedigree. |
| Platform | DS |
| US censor rating | Everyone 10+ |
| UK censor rating | Rating Pending |
| Release date | 29 October 2008 (US), (UK) |
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